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[Tape Cutter Made of Pure Japanese Oak has been added]

It is wooden stationery, a firm with presence, also recommended as a gift to celebrate admission to a new school or high school. It has been created under Oak Village's desire to provide customers with stationery through which the warmth of wood can be pleasantly sensed by the users.

If your child starts taking handicraft classes, how about a tape cutter as a gift? It would surely nurture children with the important thought to "use good products for long and with care."

Tape Cutter Made of Pure Japanese Oak
https://www.shokunin.com/en/oakvillage/tapecutter.html

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Kyo-kokabu, a vegetable well-known among locals as an essential ingredient in Kyoto cuisine, including Kyoto pickles, has a beautiful contrast between its pure white skin and bright leaves.

Together with the "Shogoin turnip," the Kyo-kokabu was certified as a Kyoto brand product in 2007, and is a member of the turnip family, one of the oldest vegetables. With its fine, dense flesh and delicate sweetness, this vegetable can be easily and widely used not only raw in salads or stir-fried, but the leaves are also delicious.

Kyo-kobabu is grown in Keihoku, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, in a mountainous area with large temperature differences and cool summers, from early August until mid-November, when it is harvested. It is high in enzymes and vitamin C, which aid digestion and provide nutrients that are often lacking in winter.

Kyo-kokabu, in season from April to January, is often used in a Kyoto dish called kabura-mushi. It is steamed fish with grated turnip on top, a Kyoto winter staple, it is a fluffy and elegant dish, with the white of the turnip resembling snow.

How about tasting Kyo-kokabu at home, which is perfect for steamed turnips during the cold season, as well as for pickles eaten during the hot summer season? We have a wide variety of carefully selected plates and containers, so please take a look at them as well.

Fresco's Kasumi Plate
https://www.shokunin.com/en/fresco/kasumiplate.html
Koizumi Glass's Schale
https://www.shokunin.com/en/koizumi/schale.html

References
https://ja-kyoto.jp/kyoyasai/kokabu.html
https://jakyoto.com/kyoyasai/kokabu/kokabu.html

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Enjoying a movie in a theater for any occasion is one of the most popular leisure activities for many people. Movie theaters, where you can experience powerful images on a large screen and with sound, offer various mechanisms for deeper enjoyment of the films.

It is said that movies were first shown to the public in Japan in 1896. At that time, there were no facilities dedicated to showing movies, and equipment called kinetoscopes were generally installed in theaters where plays were performed, and movies were shown with demonstrations in between. In 1898, the first movie was shot by a Japanese filmmaker. Later, as movies became more popular, major film companies such as Nikkatsu, Shochiku, and Toho were born.

The immersive and realistic feeling created by the sound and images is a feature unique to movie theaters. The atmosphere, the sweet smell of caramel popcorn, and the sound of trailers playing in the lobby are also extraordinary attractions created by such a special place.

It is true that the spread of video streaming service has made it easier to enjoy movies at home, but there are still many attractions that can only be experienced by watching a movie in a movie theater. When you go out, don't forget a Okai Mafu Shoten's Handwoven Linen Handkerchief in natural colors, hand-woven with hemp, and a highly water-repellent Komiya Shoten's Mira Toray Folding Umbrella.

Okai Mafu Shoten's Handwoven Linen Handkerchief
https://www.shokunin.com/en/okai/handkerchief.html
Komiya Shoten's Mira Toray Folding Umbrella
https://www.shokunin.com/en/komiya/

References
https://www.homemate-research-cinema.com/useful/13009_facil_001/
https://withtheater.com/cinema_merit/#1